Securitymen have arrested two Saudi brothers for breaking into shops in Salmiya and Jabriya and committing 27 thefts, reports Al-Rai daily.

According to reports, the men who stayed in five-star hotels, usually broke into the shops at dawn. The daily added, one of the suspects was arrested after the Forensics department lifted the fingerprints from a crime scene.

During interrogation, the suspect admitted to the charge and gave the name of his brother. It has been reported the men paid for their accommodation in advance. Police records show one of the brothers has been continuously residing in Kuwait for the past five years.